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A “pet” cougar escaped from his home and was found on top of a school bus. No students were in the bus at the time of the incident.

A non-native exotic black cat was spotted roaming the neighborhood. The cat was suspected of being an escaped exotic “pet.”

Wolf-hybrid escapes and isloose in Ft. Lauderdale for more than 3 weeks.

A wolf-hybrid escaped and was loose in Fort Lauderdale for more than three weeks.

Two children found a 9-ft-long alligator in a pond. The alligator was captured and transferred to a local exotic animal park. The alligator was presumed to be somebody’s “pet.”

Two baby tigers were found wandering along the side of a state road. The cubs were confiscated and returned to their “owner” in Kansas.

A 5-year-old capuchin monkey bit a boy at Home Depot. The monkey was taken to a shelter to be tested for communicable diseases and released after testing negative.

An African lion, Simba, weighing 80 to 100 lbs, escaped his enclosure, killed the family dog and six puppies, and then trapped a small child in a room. The child was rescued through a window. The monkey’s possessor was charged with child endangerment.

A “pet” monkey was on the loose in Independence Township.

A “pet” wolf was found standing over a dog covered in blood and lying motionless. The same “pet” wolf was seen chasing two children and had previously attacked the same dog.